Leonotis, Granthiparni
Lion’s Ear, Christmas Candlestick
Granthiparni (Ayurveda)
Then Thumbai (Siddha)
Botanical name:
Leonotis nepetifolia
Parts used:
Primarily Root (API); Herb (leaf); Flower
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Bitter, Pungent
Uses:
1. Relieves Wind, Resists Poison:
-Fever; Intermittent Fever (leaf decoction); also used in convalescence after acute fever
-Cold, Influenza
-Itching; Eczema, Ringworm (ashes of flowers topically; herb internally)
-Leprosy, Elephantiasis
-Syphilis, Malaria (leaf juice)
-Recently demonstrated anti-cancer activity
-Poisoning
2. Settles Wind, Stops Spasms:
-Asthma, Dyspnoea
-demonstrated anti-convulsant and anti-hypertensive activity
3. Clears Wind-Damp, Relieves Pain:
-Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatism with moving pain
4. Stops Bleeding, Promotes Menstruation:
-excessive menstrual bleeding
-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea; has a regulatory effect on menstruation
-also for Morning Sickness (root)
-flowers tops have been used as an emmenagogue
-applied to wounds to stop bleeding
5. Used for Diabetes:
-recently found effective for Diabetes
-also for Night blindness
6. Externally:
-burns, scalds (herb, seed, flower)
-applied to wounds to stop bleeding
-Itching, Eczema, Ringworm; ashes of flower heads applied with curd
-Syphilitic Ulcers
-Paralysis, Rheumatism (ash, paste or leaf steam)
-applied to swollen sore breasts and other swellings (root or leaf paste or flower ash)
-Scorpion bite
Dose:
Root: 5–10 grams in Powder (API)
Herb Decoction (1 in 10): half–1 fluid dram
Main Combinations:
1. Night blindness, flower juice with sugar
2. Flower ash mixed with mustard oil and applied to breast swellings from obstructed milk.
Major Formulas:
Brihat Guduchi taila
Himasagar taila
Nakula taila
Mritasanjivani sur
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
Ash
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